Rodent Control

The Importance of Exclusion in Rodent Control

Rats and mice need food, water and a source of heat to survive, so houses and buildings are naturally the perfect home. Anywhere a pencil fits through, a mouse can too. Mice only need a ¼ inch opening to get inside and young rats only need about a ½ inch.

With rats and mice trying to push their way indoors, focusing on exclusion and prevention is the key to successfully controlling a rodent problem versus one that produces callbacks and continued frustration.

To help control rodent populations, here’s a checklist for one of the key steps in rodent management, Exclusion and Sanitation.